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Oregon pine bookshelf

I’m super excited!! From the moment I moved into my home I had visions of getting a floor to ceiling built-in bookcase made for the alcove in my lounge, and finally the moment has arrived when I get to do it! Thanks to the fabulous Nev & Rhenda from iKhaya, Justin and I will shortly have a fantastic record-cum-bookshelf to display all our  bits on. Cannot wait! But of course I need to make space for it (you know I’d never have left that alcove bare while I waited!) so this oregon pine bookshelf needs to go. I originally bought the bookshelf to use as open shelves for my clothes in my bedroom, but of course it didn’t take me long to find a set of matching cupboards that I just had to have, so the bookshelf moved upstairs to fulfill a more conventional role. And it’s served me well sitting in my lounge – it has loads of space for books, and it looks great with other pieces added into the mix too (I used to display my collection of ashtrays on the middle shelf). Plus if you’re stuck in the dark ages like me, the one shelf has a bit of a lip, so is perfect for storing CDs (without the lip the CDs are prone to falling off the shelf and don’t sit as neatly). It may be a wee bit cottagey, but it’s still simple enough to fit into most decor schemes, and I’d take it any day over some of the modern horrors I’ve seen out there that try to pass themselves off as bookshelves!

Dimensions: 203cm tall x 105cm wide x 33cm deep

Price: R1200

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Retro blanket box/kist

This is one great piece of furniture! I’ve called it a blanket box because I think that it’d be perfect for storing knitted blankets or linen, but I suppose the correct term would probably be kist. The thing that’s so unusual about it is the length, which will span the width of a queen size bed. And if you like the idea of seating in your bedroom (I’ve always wanted a couch in my room!) you could very easily have a cushion made for the top so that the kist could double as a bench. Parts of the kist are veneer, but good quality veneer (i.e. veneer on wood, not veneer on chipboard), but bits are starting to lift – not that surprising though after 40 years of use! The handles on either side of the kist are also damaged and while it’s obvious when you look at them, because it sits so low it’s not that easy to spot. An absolutely fantastic piece that you’ll struggle to find again.

Dimensions: 162cm long x 34cm wide x 35cm tall

Price: R750

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Small retro display cabinet

When I first spotted this small display cabinet I couldn’t quite picture what you’d use it for, but after a few minutes I thought how great it would look with a few books on top of it, and after taking some pics I think I may have been right! There’s a bit of wear to the top of the cabinet so the books also help to disguise the slight damage, and if you’re not a big reader you could also use it as a mini hi-fi set up, or as a place to display your glass or ceramic animal collection (you think I’m joking, but it seems to be a growing trend!). The inside of the cabinet is in decent nick, as are the legs, and the cabinet is finished off with those great art deco accents on the corners. There’s a small area which could do with a bit of wood stain, but for its age, it’s probably not in terrible nick. This is a quirky piece of furniture that will need a small space to show it off at its best.

Dimensions: 66cm tall x 74cm wide x 24cm deep

Price: R390

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Vintage enamel kitchen table

This enamel kitchen table is almost identical to the last one I sold, but fortunately this one is nice and sturdy! Plus it’s in pretty good nick for its age – it has the usual cuts and bumps, but no obvious wear. These tables have always been fairly collectible, but as there become fewer and fewer of them on the market, the prices for them become higher and higher, so I was delighted to find one in such good condition and reasonably priced. An all round winner! Use it on your balcony for potting plants or serving lunch, or in your kitchen as an extra work surface. Wherever you choose to use it it’s going to look great!

Dimensions: 75cm tall x 92cm long x 61cm wide

Price: R890

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Pair of Robin Day 4-4000 chairs

I’ve owned (and loved) these chairs for a couple of years now, but after storing them around the side of my house for the last two years, I realised that it was time to let them go to a more deserving home which would actually use them! Despite being made of plastic, these chairs were originally intended as lounge chairs, and I have to say after having used them in our telly room for the past few nights they’re surprisingly comfy and would probably make a good alternative to single seater couches.

The chairs were designed in 1970 by Robin Day for Hille, a UK-based furniture company. Bizarrely named the 4-4000 Easy Chair, the chairs were aimed at a young upmarket clientele, and were for sale in Habitat. In good nick these chairs are worth a small fortune, selling for an average price of 500 quid (each!). Unfortunately though I’ve bastardised this pair by painting them brown, which through a stroke of luck is one of the two colours the chairs were originally produced in, so they’re not in their original condition, but they’re still an imposing pair and great value for money (especially when you consider how much these chairs sell for overseas). An unusual set that you’re not likely to see again anytime soon.

Notes:

• The chairs are a slightly different shade of brown to each other, and the one chair has slight brown ‘stripes’ on the back (not visible in the pics)
• The Blue denim cushions are included, but not the scatter cushions

Dimensions: Each chair measures 88cm tall x 45cm deep x 76cm wide

Price: R580 each

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